Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza has appointed Renny Herwanto as its new Marketing Communications Manager, adding an experienced communications professional to the hotel's marketing team.In her new role, Herwanto will oversee a broad range of communications responsibilities, including media relations, corporate branding, storytelling, digital communications and events.She joins the Surabaya property following more than seven years with Philip Morris International, where she was involved in communications campaigns and media engagement in Indonesia.Herwanto's professional background spans marketing communications across multiple sectors, including tobacco, international education and hospitality. The hotel's LinkedIn profile currently identifies her as part of its team.The appointment comes as the hotel continues to position itself within Surabaya's competitive hospitality and business-events market. Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza is located on Jalan Embong Malang and is directly connected to Tunjungan Plaza, a major shopping and entertainment complex in East Java. The property offers accommodation, dining, leisure facilities and meeting and event spaces.Herwanto's remit therefore covers communications activity across a property with both leisure and business audiences, including media engagement, brand storytelling and event-related communications.The appointment follows the hotel's 10th anniversary in 2026. (Source: telummedia.com)

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai has appointed Brazen MENA as its communications partner across the GCC region. The agency's wide-ranging remit covers the entire property, including its rooms and suites, culinary venues, bars and lounges, wellness facilities, meetings and events business, and upcoming cultural programming and brand partnerships. Brazen MENA will spearhead consumer and corporate communications across the region, encompassing media relations, social media, and brand collaborations.The partnership comes as the property embarks on a major multiphase enhancement program. The initiative features a complete redesign of all rooms and suites, the reimagining of two executive lounges, and a large-scale culinary transformation involving the renovation of legacy venues alongside the launch of new lifestyle experiences and homegrown food and beverage concepts. The hotel will stay fully operational throughout the transformation process, with additional enhancements to be unveiled over time.Karin Cohen, Multi-Property Director of Marketing for the hotel, highlighted the significance of the project. "This is an ambitious moment for the hotel," Cohen said. "Our owners are making a significant investment across rooms, dining and the wider guest experience, introducing new concepts that will change how people experience this address and how they use it. Brazen MENA understands luxury in this city and knows how to sustain a story across years of change."Louise Jacobson, Managing Partner at Brazen MENA, added: "JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai is far more than a hotel. It is one of Dubai’s defining addresses and one of the largest luxury hotels in the world, and it is about to be transformed. A transformation on this scale is rare, and rarer still in a hotel where there is always something new to experience. We are looking forward to bringing that ambition to a much wider audience."(Source: telummedia)

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